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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 3
First page : (419) Last page : (425)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6682

Effect of Different Colour of Shadenet and Growing Media on the Biometric Characteristics and Yield of Spinach Cultivated by Hydroponics

Sanjivani. C. Karne¹*, Suchita V. Gupta², Bhagyashree N. Patil³, Sudama R. Kakade⁴

¹M-Tech Student, Department of Farm Structures, CAET, Dr. PDKV, Akola,
²Head, Department of Farm Structures, CAET, Dr. PDKV, Akola,
³Assistant professor Department of APE, CAET, Dr. PDKV, Akola,
⁴M-tech Student, Department of Farm Structures, CAET, Dr. PDKV, Akola,
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sanjivanikarne07@gmail.com
Received: 16.05.2018  |  Revised: 22.06.2018   |  Accepted: 28.06.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

The experiment was conducted during summer season of 2016- 2017 at the field of Department Farm Structures, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. The dimensions of portable hydroponic structure were 1375 mm x 925 mm (H X L) and was made up of mild steel hollow pipes of size 25.4 mm which were bended and welded together to form a Quonset-type structure. Cultivation of spinach by using two different hydroponic methods was carried out under controlled atmosphere and in the open field. Solid media culture and liquid hydroponics were used and in solid media three different types of media such as cocopeat, soil rite and 50% cocopeat and 50% soil rite. The biometric characteristics such as height of plant, number of leaves and stem diameter (the green colour hydroponic and white colour hydroponic) was found two to three times more as compare to the open field condition. The yield of spinach was found more in the green colour hydroponic structure in between 150-210 q/ha. The yield was found 120-200 q/ha inside the white colour hydroponic structure as compare to the open field and it was 50-80 q/ha.

Key words: Hydroponics, Cocopeat, Soil rite, Biometric characteristics, Steam diameter 

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Cite this article: Karne, S.C., Gupta, S.V., Patil, B.N., Kakade, S.R., Effect of Different Colour of Shadenet and Growing Media on the Biometric Characteristics and Yield of Spinach Cultivated by Hydroponics, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(3): 419-425 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6682